John Heinis

The Hoboken Police Department confiscated illegal guns during two separate arrests in the past month, according to public safety spokeswoman Marci Rubin.

The Kearny Town Council voted down a roughly $99 million budget with a four-and-a-half percent tax hike at last night’s meeting as elections for four ward seats loom on Tuesday.

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon said that an appointed board of education isn't the answer in light of the arrest of special needs parent.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has just announced that Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Dr. Lisa Dougherty will be appointed as interim president at next month’s board of trustees meeting prior to the departure of Dr. Christopher Reber.

A man has been charged in a 1989 Bayonne cold case where a man was killed in a home invasion, with the suspect currently detained in Georgia.

A Jersey City police report for the arrest of Emily Pecot at last week’s board of education meeting says that the law enforcement action came at the request of BOE Director of Security Rhuddell Snelling and Board Vice President Dejon Morris.

Two bill sponsored by state Senator Raj Mukherji (D-32) to allow a $160 million allocation for Jersey City and Hoboken water projects cleared the full Senate yesterday.

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, also the chair of the county Democrats, Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, and state Senator (D-33)/Union City Mayor Brian Stack had a meeting of the minds with Bayonne Mayor-elect Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski yesterday.

The Hoboken Fire Department honored 17 members, five captains and 12 firefighters, during a commendation ceremony at City Hall this afternoon.

Team Kearny hosted a get out the vote (GOTV) rally in preparation of Tuesday’s ward council races where four seats will be up for grabs as the incumbents look to stave off a slate backed by Mayor Carol Jean Doyle.